UBC Technical Guidelines

2015 Edition

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GENERAL

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Related UBC Guidelines

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Section 15001 Mechanical General Requirements

Section 15002 Plumbing General Requirements
Section 15004 District Hot Water Heating System

Coordination Requirements
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UBC Building Operations Chief Engineer, phone: 604-822-3280.

UBC Energy and Water Services Mechanical Utilities Engineer phone: 604-822-3274.

Description
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UBC Technical Guidelines for Boiler Pressure Vessel (BPV) design specification details.

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MATERIALS AND DESIGN STANDARDS

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Performance Standards
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Section 15510
Boiler Pressure Vessel General Requirements
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The BPV design shall comply with the following:

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BC Building Code.
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UBC Technical Guidelines.

General Requirements
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Steam pressure reducing valves shall use:

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Leslie GPKP-1, Fisher 92 series.
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Reducing valves shall meet UBC Technical Guidelines, Steam and Condensate Piping
-Section 15185.

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Cooling towers shall include the following:

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On condenser pumps install a separator with a 50 micron sock.
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Filter.
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Puroflux separator and RFRV series with 50 micron collection.

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Closed loop systems shall include:

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Hydronic Heating Water (HHW).
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Chilled Water (CHW).
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Glycol must have a side stream filter with sight flow indicator.

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Approved steam DHW tanks manufacturers shall be:

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Leslie.
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Armstrong.

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Brass valves shall not be installed on steam systems.

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The manufacturers of the steam vacuum breakers shall be Spirax/Sarco, VB14, 21 Hoffman
62 series.

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BMS motorized controls shall have a 5 year warranty. An approved manufacturer is Belimo.

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Section 15510
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Steam globe valves shall be specified on the high pressure side of any system. Gate valves
shall be specified on the lower pressure side.

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The code steam design conditions for all steam supply piping shall be 150 psig at 360 F.

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Process design conditions are:

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Winter
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Summer
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Steam quality

75 psig minimum.
85 psig maximum.
95% to 100% dry.

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Code design conditions for all condensate piping shall be 150 psig at 360 F.

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Condensate return shall be transferred to the campus return header pipe at 35 psig at less
than 212 F.

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Safety Relief Value shall meet UBC Technical Guidelines, Steam and Condensate Piping,
Section 15185.

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Boiler clearances shall be installed as per boiler specification.

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All debris shall be removed after project completion.

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Drains from Air handling Unit (AHU) coils shall be piped to drain over a floor drain complete
with p-traps and unions.

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It is mandatory that all equipment shall be designed for easy access for maintenance
purposes.

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Pneumatic controls shall be avoided wherever possible.

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As-Built drawings shall be received at Infrastructure Development, Records, before the

hand-over of the building can take place.

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For the chemical treatment record of HVAC Systems, use the same company as has been
employed by UBC, to ensure a smoother transition and compatibility. Contact the Chief
Engineer Building Operations (phone: 604-822-3280), to discuss.

Steam
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Piping
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Marei psig 150 less than 2 Sch. 80 A106 grade B, seamless.
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Marei psig 150 greater than 2 Sch. 40 A106 grade B, seamless.

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Fittings
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A 234 WPB Sch. 40 for greater than 2.

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Flanges
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150 lbs. raised-face weld neck, A105, grade 1.

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Bolts
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A164, grade B7.

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Valves
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Upstream of the pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) rated 150 psig; for less than or equal
to 2 pipe diameter, use socket welded valves.

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Marei 150 psig.

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Pipes shall be type A 106, grade B seamless Schedule 80.
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For pipes less than or equal to 2diameter fittings shall be A234, WPB and 3000 lbs.,
forged steel socket weld.
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Bolts shall be A194 grade B7.
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All valves shall have a 150 lb. rating.
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For less than or equal to 2 diameter piping shall have socket welds.
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For greater than 2 diameter piping shall have welded.

Steam and Condensate Piping

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Safety valves shall vent outside the building.

Blowdown tank shall vent outside the building.
Unions and flanges shall be used for ease of maintenance.
Cast iron or steel sheaves shall be used for AHUs.
Keep existing system running whenever possible.
AHUs shall have freeze protection.

Condensate Piping
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Approved manufacturer for heat exchangers shall be Armstrong or an equal approved by the
Building Operations Chief Engineer.
Heat exchangers shall be fitted with vacuum breakers.
Relief valves shall vent outside the building.

Safety Valves
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Upstream of PRV rated 150 psig; for greater than 2 pipe diameter, use butt
welded/flange valves.
Attachment to condensate main pipe shall be a Tee.
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Less than 2 use a socket connection.
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Greater than 2 use a welded connection.

Heat Exchangers
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Section 15510
Boiler Pressure Vessel General Requirements
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Isolation valves are required in all mains and branches.

Steam meters are required for all new construction and shall be installed inside the building,
upstream of the PRV.
All piping shall be insulated and installed complete with signage for direction of flow, system
pressure rating and system type.
Steam and condensate valves shall only be operated by UBC personnel.

Refrigeration
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Evaporator coils shall only be Bohn or equivalent. Vendor shall be local and tech support
shall be good.
Condensing units shall only be Copeland or equivalent. Vendor shall be local and tech
support shall be good.
Refrigeration components shall only be Sporlan or equivalent. Vendor shall be local and
tech support shall be good.
Temperature controls shall only be Johnson /Ranco/Honeywell. Vendor shall be local and
tech support shall be good.

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Section 15510
Boiler Pressure Vessel General Requirements
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Air Conditioning
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Heat Pumps shall only be Florida or an equivalent. Vendor shall use local and tech support
shall be good.

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Roof top units, (heat pumps or heat cool) shall only be York or equivalent. Vendor shall be
local and tech support shall be good.

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Split systems (ductless) shall only be Sanyo/Fujitsu or equivalent. Vendor shall be local and
tech support shall be good.

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Split systems (ducted) shall only be York or equivalent. Vendor shall be local and tech
support shall be good.

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Computer rooms, (large, and which require temperature and humidity) shall use only Liebert,
c/w fluid coolers as required. Vendor shall be local and tech support shall be good.

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Computer rooms, (small) shall use only York/Florida/Sanyo/Fujitsu or equivalent. Vendor

shall be local and tech support shall be good.

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Chillers shall have multiple staging/capacity controls. No preference for manufacturer.

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Coils (chilled water) shall only be Heatcraft or equivalent. Vendor shall be local and tech
support shall be good.

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